Increased incidence of floods in the plains of North India are due to

Answer: Option A

Increased incidences of floods in the plains of North India are due to increased deforestation in catchment areas.
Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to a non-forest use.
Deforestation causes increases in temperatures and changes in the amount and distribution of rainfall generally creating a drier climate. These impacts can affect soil moisture, reducing yields in some areas and increasing flooding in others.